Vinson v. State

BAKER, Judge.

Appellant was tried and convicted in the District Court of Angelina County of the offense of unlawfully possessing intoxicating liquor for sale, and his punishment assessed at one year in the penitentiary.

The record discloses that appellant was a brakeman, and was also the owner and proprietor of a domino parlor and cold drink stand; that when he was engaged in the work of a brakeman on a railroad, the cold drink stand and domino parlor was run by a boy under his supervision; that his place of business was frequently occupied by many negroes; and that when appellant was not on…